Video: Don’t Let Home Repairs Catch You by Surprise. Seasoned homeowners are intimately acquainted with emergency home repairs and necessary renovations. For the first-time home owner these thing might come as an unpleasant surprise. Your lender has factored in all of the home related costs that matter to them. But the minute you move in… Read More
Cookout Season is Here! Time to Hit the Deck. Back East I had a wooden deck, it was just ‘the thing’ to do, but it was a lot of work. We had to resurface it every spring after the snow ravaged it and Spring’s pollen was ground into the moist wood. Wood decks are not… Read More
Home Improvement: Best Return on Investment? Fiberglass. A common concern among potential home sellers is what updates and improvements can they make that will give them the biggest bang for their buck. Home buyers definitely love to see updated kitchens and baths, but what is the bottom-line added value of these things? It usually depends… Read More
There seems to be some hesitation among home buyers when it is revealed that a home is a “Flip”. In one sense I agree, you do need to be cautious. On the other hand, I’ve seen many, many well done and fairly priced flipped homes. Here’s the thing… Do Your Research! How long has the… Read More
Winter storms cause havoc everywhere but they take widely different forms in different parts of the country. Florida and other coastal states struggle with hurricanes and severe wind damage. In California and here in Arizona, January is customarily our winter rainy month and flash floods are not uncommon. There are designated flood plains dotted throughout… Read More
Cut Costs by Curing These 14 Home Headaches. I’ve spent a lot of time with home inspectors. As a result, I have become the beneficiary of hundreds of bits of home maintenance trivia. I’ve detailed my top four as applies to Real Estate in Arizona, but anyone in any climate would be wise to take… Read More
this is tricky-weather season; hurricanes, intense heat, tornadoes, monsoon, not to mention winter is coming. Have you checked out your roof lately? By the time you know you have a problem it’s often too late and then the hits just keep on coming. The video below has some great advice…
Video: How to File a Flood Insurance Claim– All you need to do is watch the news to know that it’s flood season across the country. Even here in Arizona, Monsoon is just around the corner. It’s wise to know the procedure for filing a flood insurance claim well in advance. For instance, having photos… Read More
Most homeowners have experienced the irritation of dealing with low water pressure in the house at least once. Low water pressure makes simple daily activities, such as showering or washing your dishes, frustrating and time consuming, but finding the cause can be the most irksome aspect of this common plumbing problem. So what causes a… Read More
Hosting family and friends is one of the best parts of having a vacation home or living in a vacation spot, but having extra people staying in your home can put a strain on your home’s systems and appliances. Check out these five ways to help avoid disaster. 1. Run your oven through its self-cleaning… Read More
